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Light Touch Works With Wary Livestock

LiTerra Farm, the home place of John and Judy Ligo, was the site last week for a roundup of information about handling cattle. Billed as the Stockmanship Road Show 2.0, it was a follow-up to last fall’s BQA Roundup by the Pennsylvania Beef Council. Don Höglund, a veterinarian, animal behaviorist and animal trainer, returned to demonstrate techniques producers can use when working with their livestock.